The invention relates to a print head of a binary continuous jet printer comprising: means for producing a plurality of ink jets in a cavity, delimited by lateral walls, and by an upper wall and a lower wall, means for separating drops or sections of one or more of said jets intended for printing from drops or sections that do not serve for printing, a slot, which passes through the lower wall, enabling the exit of ink drops intended for printing, a gutter for recovering drops or sections not intended for printing, means for injecting gas into the cavity, and for making this gas circulate, in the cavity, to the means for producing a plurality of ink jets in said cavity, then to the gutter.

The invention relates to a print head of a binary continuous jet printer comprising: means for producing a plurality of ink jets in a cavity, delimited by lateral walls, and by an upper wall and a lower wall, means for separating drops or sections of one or more of said jets intended for printing from drops or sections that do not serve for printing, a slot, which passes through the lower wall, enabling the exit of ink drops intended for printing, a gutter for recovering drops or sections not intended for printing, means for injecting gas into the cavity, and for making this gas circulate, in the cavity, to the means for producing a plurality of ink jets in said cavity, then to the gutter.

A production system such as an inkjet printer system includes a plurality of communication distribution devices connected in a daisy chain arrangement. A plurality of secondary devices, such as printhead electronics boards for inkjet printheads, is connected to each of the communication distribution devices. A first communication distribution device which is connected to a system controller assigns a communication address to itself from a first set of communication address and assigns communication addresses to its connected secondary devices from a second set of communication addresses. It then communicates information to the next communication distribution device specifying the next available communication addresses. This process continues down the chain of communication distribution devices. The assigned communication addresses are then transmitted to the system controller. The assigned communication addresses enable the system controller to determine the relative physical locations of the communication distribution devices and secondary devices.

A production system such as an inkjet printer system includes a plurality of communication distribution devices connected in a daisy chain arrangement. A plurality of secondary devices, such as printhead electronics boards for inkjet printheads, is connected to each of the communication distribution devices. A first communication distribution device which is connected to a system controller assigns a communication address to itself from a first set of communication address and assigns communication addresses to its connected secondary devices from a second set of communication addresses. It then communicates information to the next communication distribution device specifying the next available communication addresses. This process continues down the chain of communication distribution devices. The assigned communication addresses are then transmitted to the system controller. The assigned communication addresses enable the system controller to determine the relative physical locations of the communication distribution devices and secondary devices.

An inkjet printhead includes two groups of interleaved nozzles. First and second sets of drop-formation waveforms are associated with the groups of nozzles to selectively cause portions of a liquid jet to break off into drops. A timing delay device time-shifts the second-group waveforms relative to those associated with the first-group waveforms. A charging-electrode waveform having portions with first and second potentials is provided to a charging electrode. The waveform energies of the second-group waveforms is larger than the waveform energies of the corresponding first-group waveforms so that printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the first potential, and non-printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the second potential.

The present invention addresses the problem of enabling a charge control-type inkjet printer to enable real-time control during an operation and to maintain optimal printing conditions while operating. This charge control-type inkjet printer is provided with: a printing head including a nozzle unit for discharging ink; a pressure reduction valve for adjusting the pressure of the ink to be supplied to the nozzle unit of the printing head; and an ink container for accommodating the ink to be supplied to the nozzle unit of the printing head, wherein an imaging unit is further provided which images an image of ink that is discharged from the nozzle unit and is in a particulate state.

An inkjet printhead includes two groups of interleaved nozzles. First and second sets of drop-formation waveforms are associated with the groups of nozzles to selectively cause portions of a liquid jet to break off into drops. A timing delay device time-shifts the second-group waveforms relative to those associated with the first-group waveforms. A charging-electrode waveform having portions with first and second potentials is provided to a charging electrode. The waveform energies of the second-group waveforms is larger than the waveform energies of the corresponding first-group waveforms so that printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the first potential, and non-printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the second potential.

An inkjet printhead includes two groups of interleaved nozzles. First and second sets of drop-formation waveforms are associated with the groups of nozzles to selectively cause portions of a liquid jet to break off into drops. A timing delay device time-shifts the second-group waveforms relative to those associated with the first-group waveforms. A charging-electrode waveform having portions with first and second potentials is provided to a charging electrode. The waveform energies of the second-group waveforms is larger than the waveform energies of the corresponding first-group waveforms so that printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the first potential, and non-printing drops break off from the liquid jets while the charging-electrode is at the second potential.

An inkjet printing apparatus comprises a frame, an inkjet head disposed on the frame, a first probe disposed on the frame, arranged at a side of the inkjet head, and providing a first voltage, and a second probe disposed on the frame, arranged at another side of the inkjet head, and providing a second voltage.

An inkjet printing apparatus comprises a frame, an inkjet head disposed on the frame, a first probe disposed on the frame, arranged at a side of the inkjet head, and providing a first voltage, and a second probe disposed on the frame, arranged at another side of the inkjet head, and providing a second voltage.